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June 15, 2026Rinsho ShinkeigakuOpen Access

Survey on awareness of sleep medicine among members of the Japanese Society of Neurology

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HFHiroaki FujitaKKKeisuke KidoNENaohiro Egawa

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Nationwide survey assesses Japanese neurologists' education and confidence in sleep medicine, highlighting educational gaps.

Key Points

  • The aim is to assess the awareness and education of sleep medicine among neurologists in Japan.
  • Nationwide, web-based survey conducted among full-member physicians of the Japanese Society of Neurology
  • Survey participants included 904 neurologists from a pool of 9,703 members
  • Assessment of education levels, clinical practice, and interest in sleep medicine was conducted.
  • Only 10% of respondents rated their undergraduate education on sleep medicine as adequate; 86% marked it as insufficient.
  • Fewer than 5% felt confident in managing sleep-related disorders; 15% expressed anxiety about these cases.
  • Approximately 87% encounter sleep-related issues in clinical practice, with a significant interest in further education.

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Fujita et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2f96b4a1cfeec490827f06https://doi.org/10.5692/clinicalneurol.cn-002245
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